Extension answers Inorganic farm aids questioned
Extension agents dispute claims about soil conditioners volcanic and marine derived materials and note lack of scientific backing under the Ohio Fertilizer Law. They urge cautious use, emphasize hay drying advances, and warn that soil microbes and moisture absorption suffer if cultivation stops and crust forms.
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jFertilizer
Lorain County
Ohio Ferfilzer
Ohio State
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Sunshine Gold Star Guernsey Dam Wins High Production Award
Sullivan cow Sunshine, a Villa-Way prefix registered Guernsey, earned three records averaging 12 316 pounds of milk and 668 pounds of fat. The Gold Star Dam award honors cows with outstanding production and desirable progeny as classified by the Villa-Way Farms and the Guernsey Cattle Club. Heifer owner Gail E Heifer of Sullivan will receive a certificate for Sunshine's superior performance.
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Gail E. Heifer
Sullivan
Villa Way
McDonald
Ferms Pro
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Heifner
Sunshine
R. D. Stewart
AGCC
New Rugged Low Cost Machine for Passes
Portable unit touts low cost for rugged operations. Claims efficiency and versatility for field use.
Crops in county shape up
County extension agent Paul Leidheiser reports favorable field progress across 17 counties with farmers using good weather to plant corn and soybeans. Fruit prospects are bright with a strong strawberry harvest and drought damage not severe enough to spoil the year, while fruit trees show some lingering effects from last year’s drought. Exports to Latin America reached 500 million dollars, up from 1962 but still below expected levels amid broader health concerns.
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Loraim County
Paul Leidheiser
St. Lawrence Sea
Leidheiser
Latin America
Farm product sales top $1 billion in 1963 western hemisphere trade
United States farm product sales to Western Hemisphere 1963 rose to more than $1 billion led by barley oats and wheat as Canada Brazil and the Dominican Republic emerged top customers. World production records were set for barley and oats with Western Europe driving gains while the Soviet Union and Asia lagged.
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Washington
UPI
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United States
Canada
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Asia
Eurepe
Foreign Agriculture Service
Wellington herd ends test year for Yarosh dairy
The Holstein Friesian Association of America reports Mike J. Yarosh of Wellington has a registered Holstein herd finishing its testing year with a 15.20 pounds per cow per day milk average and 384 pounds butterfat from 48 records. Ohio State University supervised the weighing with official herd improvement programs. Production uses the standard two-milkings-a-day, 1305-day mature equivalent basis for breed selection.
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Bratileboro
Mike J. Yarosh
Wellington
Holsten Friesian Association of America
Ohio State University
The
Holstein Association
Lorain County Fair expands facilities for 109th event
The 109th Lorain County Fair in Wellington August 24 to 28 will feature extensive improvements. A new dining hall and office building, expanded exhibit spaces for ponies and rabbits, a larger livestock show ring, and more blacktop walkways enhance comfort and access. The commercial exhibit space is selling fast as plans include a busier midway, grandstand shows, colt stake racing, horse shows, square dancing, and precision skydiving from 8 000 feet.
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Wellington
The
Agricultural Society
Bulding
Clarence Barber
Terest
E. J. Wind
Columbia Township
Joram County
Shrine fund for agriculture center near Kansas City
Report details the National Agriculture Center planned 12 miles west of Kansas City near the Kansas City Star area. The $6 million project includes a museum hall of fame library rural village and more than 20 buildings with state and national support. A county meeting updates residents on progress and tax distribution to libraries and schools.
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Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
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Herbert €. Hoover
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Tter
Ernest Heses
Wellington Enterprise
Harrold Buchs
Harvey Born
Henrietta
Cyril Rein Ders
Carlisle
Roscoe Campbell
Pittsfield
Thani
Larain County
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Ridge Rd
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County personal tax receipts distributed this week
Norwalk report shows the personal tax collection disbursed to state county townships municipalities schools and libraries per official Beri Inara Kean of Hurot County andi Ito.
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Norwalk
Beri Inara Kean
Hurot
Andi
Ito
Sheep Dipping Demonstration Planned at Erie County Fairgrounds
4H members from Erie County H Club will learn sheep dipping and drenching at 7 50 p m next Wednesday at the Friel County Fairgrounds. Nick Fillioater of Fostoria will direct the demonstration and other club members will show preparing sheep for show.
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Friel i County Fairgrounds
Erie
Nick Filliator
Fostoria
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